Category 1: Summer Vibes
What makes summer days longer than winter days?
(The Earth tilts toward the sun in summer.)
What sea creature has 8 arms and can fit through tiny holes?
octopus
What national park is famous for geysers like Old Faithful?
(Yellowstone national park)
What frozen treat is made by shaving ice and adding syrup?
(Snow cone or shaved ice)
What’s something new you learned in math this year?
In the Northern Hemisphere, which month usually has the longest day of the year?
June
True or False: A giraffe has more neck bones than a human.
(False – they both have 7!)
What ocean is off the east coast of the U.S.?
Atlantic Ocean
What food item is roasted over a campfire and turns golden brown?
Marshmallows
Which U.S. state did you learn is the largest by area?
Alaska
What do we call the line where the sky and land (or ocean) appear to meet?
Horizon
Which bird can fly backward?
(Hummingbird)
You’re visiting the pyramids of Giza. What country are you in?
Egypt
What cold dessert is sometimes made with fruit, frozen yogurt, and a blender?
(Smoothie or frozen yogurt bowl)
What’s a simile?
comparison using like or as
What are the three months of summer?
(June, July, August)
What’s the only mammal that can truly fly?
a bat
What U.S. city is home to the Statue of Liberty?
New York City
What dessert “melts in your mouth, not in your hand”?
M&Ms
What’s the difference between a fact and an opinion?
(A fact can be proven; an opinion is what someone thinks.)
Why do people wear lighter colors in the summer?
(They reflect sunlight and keep you cooler.)
This bug can lift over 50 times its own weight.
Ant
Which U.S. state is made up of islands and is a popular vacation spot?
Hawaii
Which two fruits are both berries but one has seeds on the outside?
(Strawberry and blueberry – strawberry has seeds on the outside!)
Name a science topic you learned this year and explain something cool about it.
answers that make sense